- Angus McKay (politician)
Angus McKay (
November 1 ,1836 – 1897 or later) was aCanadian politician who represented the Conservative Party in the riding of Marquette,Manitoba . He was elected onMarch 2 ,1871 in aby-election . His term ended onJuly 8 ,1872 . He was the first aboriginal Canadian elected to the House of Commons.He was born Auguste McKay at Edmonton House (later
Edmonton, Alberta ) in 1836. McKay's father was a Scottishfur trade r; his mother's ancestors wereCree andFrench Canadian . His brother James McKay was a fur trader like his father. AlthoughMétis , he was opposed toLouis Riel 's methods for dealing with the Canadian government and he was arrested by Riel in March 1870. Later that year, he was elected to theLegislative Assembly of Manitoba in the riding of Lake Manitoba and was reelected in 1874. McKay resigned in 1876; his brother James was elected to the seat by acclamation. Later that year, he was appointed Indian agent for those areas covered by Treaty No. 4 including the Qu'Appelle Valley; in 1879, he was posted to the areas covered by Treaty No. 5 in northern Manitoba, serving until 1897.External links
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=14246&s=M "Federal Political Experience of Angus McKay"]
* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=6280 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
* [http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/mckay_a.shtml "Manitoba Historical Society - Angus McKay"]
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